‘Since flower arrangement arrived in China along with Buddhism. The Buddhist desire to preserve life lies at the root of much of flower arrangement practice. Consideration of the vase as being something more than a mere holder of the flowers is also an important consideration. The surface of the water is always exposed, alongside the surface of the earth from which the grouping of flowers springs. This aids in creating the effect of representing a complete plant growing as nearly as possible in its natural conditions.’  – Wikipedia, Ikebana, December 2008

Tea ceremony flower works attempts to represent a natural scene and to better convey the flavour of tea within a tea ceremony setting. The arrangements will convey the seasonality and the theme of an event.

During this workshop you will learn the basic techniques of how to arrange flowers to convey an oriental aesthetic and style using two different vessels. One of the arrangement would be created using  bamboo. We will supply basic cut flowers and you will have the opportunity to gather additional natural materials from our garden and in the woodland walk located nearby. We hope this will open you up into considering how you can use different plants and natural materials besides flowers in creating new arrangements.

Each participant will make two distinct styles of flower arrangements used for decorating tea ceremony settings. The workshop will include a tea tasting and refreshments. This will act as an opportunity to experience tea culture, and we hope it will allow you to better appreciate the results of your new flower arrangements.

As the space is limited ZIYO only conducts workshops for small groups. All materials and refreshments are included in the workshop’s price.

*If you have any questions and would like to receive more information. Pleases contact us.